Wednesday, July 11, 2012

At the Mountains of Madness

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft, adapted by I.N.J. Culbard  124 pp.

This graphic novel is based on a Lovecraft story published shortly before his death. A group of scientists set out to explore Antarctica and take samples of plants, animals, and minerals. Upon finding ancient pieces of slate with apparently man-made markings, the group splits up with one group setting out to find the source of these markings while the others remain at base camp. They end up at an unknown mountain range where they discover the bodies of strange creatures in a cave. When base camp loses contact with the explorers a pair sets out to find them. What they discover is an ancient abandoned city built by incredibly advanced creatures. This book wasn't as creepy and gory as the previous Lovecraft adaptation I blogged on. The artwork was much simpler and less dramatic also.

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